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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of the book of Job being the sum of thirty two lectures, delivered at Magnus near the bridge, London / by Joseph Caryl ...An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of the book of Job being the summe of thirty two lectures, delivered at Magnus neer the bridge, London / by Joseph Caryl ...
London: printed by A. Miller for Henry Overton, 1647
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The power of God is an infinite power.
There is nothing too hard for the Lord, If he will work, who shall let it? Isa. 43.13. No creature can supersedeat or stay the works of God, God can supersedeat all creatures; when creatures are in their full career, he can let them: The power of God is as large as his will; yea he can do more then he wills. If the power of men were as large as their wills, what work would they quickly make in the world? If infinite strength were not managed by infinite wisdom, what a woeful condition were we in? Both these are joined in God. Therefore we can fear no hurt from his power: he can do what he will, but he will do nothing which is hurtful to his people; he will not wrong any creature, much less his servants. The Lord (if I may so speak) is only weak about those things, which proceed from weakness. There are some things which he hath no strength to do, because to do them argues a want of strength: he cannot deny himself, he cannot lie, he cannot do any evil, he cannot sin. These things ⟨p. 159⟩import impotency, therefore the Lord cannot do them. But whatsoever is for the good of his people, for the glory of his name, for the executing of his justice, for the fulfilling of his counsels, whatsoever is for the making good of his promises, for all these the Lord is mighty in strength.1 Never fear either a defect of power in God, or a defect in managing that power. Sometimes power overthrows it self by it's own bulk and greatness; but mighty strength ordered with equal wisdom, is dreadful to enemies, and comfortable to friends. A rude rout, an undigested Chaos of men, though very great, never did any great thing. But suppose a very numerous army of men, and every man in that army having as much wisdom as would fit a General to lead and command them all, what could stand before them? Thus it is with God (and how admirable is the union and marriage of these two together!) he hath all power and all wisdom. Every degree of power in God is acted with a suitable degree of wisdom; therefore there can be no miscarriage.